smirk

 
Pronunciation: /sməːk/

verb

[no object]
  • smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way: he smirked in triumph

noun

  • a smug, conceited, or silly smile: Gloria pursed her mouth in a self-satisfied smirk

Derivatives

smirker

noun

smirkily

adverb

smirkingly

adverb

smirky

adjective (smirkier, smirkiest)

Origin:

Old English sme(a)rcian, from a base shared by smile. The early sense was 'to smile'; it later gained a notion of smugness or silliness